The term “legal” refers to anything that is related to the law or the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members. It encompasses statutes, regulations, case law, and legal principles that govern conduct and provide mechanisms for resolving disputes. In general, legal matters involve rights, responsibilities, and the enforcement of laws. The legal field includes various professions such as lawyers, judges, and legal scholars, who interpret and apply the law in various contexts. Legal can also refer to what is permissible under the law, distinguishing actions that are lawful from those that are illegal.
The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma will pay $7.4 billion to address their responsibility in the opioid crisis. The agreement includes $6.5 billion from the Sacklers over 15 years and…